the Sixth Week after Epiphany
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
Bible Encyclopedias
Jeduthun
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Hebrew Yeduthun', ידוּתוּן or יְדֻתוּן; also יְדַיתוּן, Yedithun', in 1 Chronicles 16:38; Nehemiah 11:17; Psalms 30, 77, titles; lauder; Sept. ‘ Ιιιουᾷ, but ‘ ΙτΣο ' )5 in 1 Chronicles 9:16), a Levite of Merari's family, and one of the four great masters of the Temple music appointed by David (1 Chronicles 16:41-42; 1 Chronicles 25:1, etc.). B.C. 1014. From a comparison of 1 Chronicles 15:17; 1 Chronicles 15:19, with 1 Chronicles 16:41-42; 1 Chronicles 25:1; 1 Chronicles 25:3; 1 Chronicles 25:6; 2 Chronicles 35:15, some infer that he was identical with ETHAN (See ETHAN) (q.v.). In 2 Chronicles 35:15, he bears the title of "the king's seer." His sons sometimes appear as exercising the same office (1 Chronicles 25:1; 1 Chronicles 25:3), at others as door-keepers of the sacred edifice (1 Chronicles 16:42). His name is also put for his descendants (Jeduthunites, a "sons of Jeduthun"), who occur later as singers and players on instruments (2 Chronicles 35:15; Nehemiah 11:17). In the latter signification it occurs in the superscriptions to Psalms 39, 62, 77; but Aben- Ezra supposes it to denote here a species of song, and Jarchi a musical instrument. The form of the phrase (עִל יְדֻתוּן, "upon Jeduthun") favors the latter interpretation (Gesenius, Thes. Heb. p. — 569), indicating a kind of instrumental music, or perhaps a style or tune of performance (Ewald, ieb. Poesie p. 176) invented or introduced by Jeduthun; a conclusion strengthened by finding a phrase indicative of authorship (לַידוּתוּן, "to Jeduthun," i.e. composed by him); ascribed in a similar connection (Psalms 39, title), since he is elsewhere recognized as an inspired character (2 Chronicles 35:15). (See MUSICIAN).
These files are public domain.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Jeduthun'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/j/jeduthun.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
